Catullus 57 Flashcards
adulter –erī m.
an illicit lover, adulterer
alter altera alterum
a second, one or the other (of two)
ambō ambae ambō
pl. adj. & pron., both
cinaedus –a –um
a catamite or passive homosexual, one who submits to anal intercourse; an effeminate male
conveniō convenīre convēnī conventus
meet together; agree; (impersonal) there is an agreement, there is harmony
Formiānus –a um
of Formiae (the home town of Mamurra)
gemellus –a –um
twin (adj. or subst.)
imprimō –primere –pressī –pressum
press on, imprint
improbus –a –um
morally unsound, wicked, flagrant, shameless; wanton
lecticulus –ī m.
bed, couch
macula –ae f.
stain, blemish
magis or mage
more
morbosus –a –um
unhealthy, disease-ridden; morbidly lustful
Māmurra –ae m.
a notorius henchman of Caesar, from Formiae
mīrus –a –um
extraordinary, remarkable
pariter
equally
pathicus –a –um
a pathic or catamite, one who submits to anal sex
puellula –ae f.
little girl; by extension, a maiden of marriageable age (dim. of puella)
pulchrē pulchrius pulcherrimē
beautifully, handsomely
quam
interr. & rel. to which extent or degree; how; as, than
resideō residēre resēdī ressus
remain seated; persist
rīvālis –is m.
orig. one who shares the use of a stream (rivus); a rival, esp. in love
socius –a –um
partner, companion, colleague
urbānus –a –um
of the city, esp. Rome; having city manners, urbane
uterque utraque utrumque
indef. adj. & pron., each (of two)
vorāx vorācis m.
ravenous, insatiable
ēluō –ere –uī –ūtus
wash clean, wash out
ērudītulus –a –um; dim. of ērudītus
well-instructed, learned
